Compare towns
Monroe vs Unity vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Monroe | Unity | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 786 |
1,375Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,147±$81 23% below NH |
| Unity and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monroe School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.